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US 11,908,445 B2Granted
Conversation-aware proactive notifications for a voice interface device
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsKenneth Mixter, Daniel Colish, Tuan Nguyen
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AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsKenneth Mixter, Daniel Colish, Tuan Nguyen
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A method for proactive notifications in a voice interface device includes: receiving a first user voice request for an action with an future performance time; assigning the first user voice request to a voice assistant service for performance; subsequent to the receiving, receiving a second user voice request and in response to the second user voice request initiating a conversation with the user; and during the conversation: receiving a notification from the voice assistant service of performance of the action; triggering a first audible announcement to the user to indicate a transition from the conversation and interrupting the conversation; triggering a second audible announcement to the user to indicate performance of the action; and triggering a third audible announcement to the user to indicate a transition back to the conversation and rejoining the conversation.
A method comprising:
An electronic device comprising a speaker, one or more processors, and memory storing executable instructions that are configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.